Atractaspis scorteccii

Atractaspis scorteccii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Atractaspididae
Genus: Atractaspis
Species: A. scorteccii
Binomial name
Atractaspis scorteccii
Parker, 1949

Atractaspis scorteccii, or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1] The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (18981973).[2] It is endemic to Africa.[3]

References

  1. "Atractaspis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  2. Wikispecies
  3. Spawls, S. & Branch, B. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press, 1995. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.


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